Intermediate Care Technician Job in Shreveport, LA

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

  Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Duties

Duties include:

• Performing observation-based screening and collecting patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel.
• Obtaining patient health history for Chief complaints, medication history, and information about health-related or high-risk conditions that may impact the patient's health status.
• Assisting in behavioral/ psychiatric situations in an emergency setting.
• The candidate will maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for the patient while promoting a sense of worth and dignity under the supervisor of the licensed personnel.
• Performs duties focused on communication techniques required to complete the questioners and template approved for use in the ED, including active listening, restating, and mirroring.
• The ICT participates in the triage process by assisting with patient transport obtaining vital signs, performing screens, gathering pertinent health history, medication history, and information about the chief complaint and communicates findings to appropriate clinical staff.
• The candidate may be asked to respond to medical emergencies on the facility grounds, and sometimes encounters situation which may be life threatening as part of the Rapid Response Team (RRT), Code Blue, or medical transport team.
• Works in concert with other members of these teams to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness of the patient's condition including the search for medical alert symbols and medication.
• The candidate may be assigned to assist the triage RN as a clinical greeter tasked with rotating through the waiting room to observe patients who are waiting for triage, waiting to be seen, or have been triaged by the RN and are waiting a treatment room assignment.
• Specimen collection and preparation, such as collecting and labeling venous blood samples and mucous specimens.
• Equipment and surgical instrumentation set up, such as chest tube insertion, filling water chambers, handling instruments in a sterile filed, and hooking up to suction when ordered.
• Geriatric-specific care with screening for depression, elder abuse, consults, phone follow-up, in-person follow-up and assisting with ambulation, fall prevention.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does inherently include physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination maybe required.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online.

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/30/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12718674.

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.

2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

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Next steps

After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.